Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2011 Jan;54(1):11-16. 10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.1.11.

Clinical characteristics of pregnant women planning for adoption

• Kim TH
• Lee HH
• Chung SH

• KMID: 2274017
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.1.11

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To determine the necessary management of pregnant women planning for adoption based on general characteristics, problems, and social and obstetric factors.
METHODS
Fifty-seven pregnant women who were anticipated to have a baby adopted were recruited from the department of obstetrics and gynecology of a university hospital between February 2002 and April 2009. These differences among variables were determined using SPSS 12.OK. We calculated the correlations between the pregnant woman's age, height and weight, abortion, the newborn's weight, and social factors.
RESULTS
The mean age was 24.6+/-7.3 years (range, 13 to 42 years). Women in their 20s comprised 57.9% of the participants. The cesarean section rate in unmarried mothers was statistically lower than married mothers. The repeat adoption rate was 17.5%.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to implement a team approach with the social system and obstetricians to manage pregnant women planning to adopt similar to the prenatal care available for pregnant women planning to keep their newborns.

Keyword

Adoption; Unmarried mother

MeSH Terms

Adoption
Cesarean Section
Female
Gynecology
Humans
Illegitimacy
Infant, Newborn
Mothers
Obstetrics
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Care

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  Fig. 1 A questionnaire for mothers adopted a baby.

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  Fig. 2 Type of residence of mothers adopted a baby (P=0.025).

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